South Korea Scholarship 2022/2023. The General public is hereby informed that the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) has announced the third cohort call for applications for undergraduate Scholarships to study at Kyungdong University, South Korea, commencing in September, 2022 for a Bachelor’s degree in Smart Computing, Hotel Management and Business Administration. Interested candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
South Korea Scholarship 2022/2023
Scholarship Description
- Target level: Undergraduate degree
- Majors offered: Smart Computing, Business Administration and Hotel Management
- Medium of instruction: English
- Duration: 4 yearsI 8 semesters subject to excellent academic performance each semester of study and complying with KDU Global internal rules and regulations (Over 95% of the previous IUCEA Scholarship recipients maintained average mark over 80% (in 100% scale) in each semester).
- Expected scholarship commencement: September, 2022
- Number of scholarships: 30 (5 per IUCEA member country)
Scholarship Benefits:
The scholarship covers the following:
- Full tuition fee of $10,000 per year up to 4 years (by KDU Global).
- On-campus accommodation fee of $1600 per year up to 4 years (by KDU Global).
- Return air ticket at the beginning and the end of every two years (by IUCEA).
- Health insurance support every month for 4 years (by IUCEA).
- Application processing and handling fee of $200 after selection (by IUCEA).
- Students and their guardians/sponsors are liable for subsistence expenses estimated to be around $250 per month based on average students’ cost of living in South Korea.
Entry Requirements | South Korea Scholarship 2022/2023
Applicants must meet the following general eligibility requirements:
- Be a citizen and resident of a Partner State in the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda).
- Completion of pre-university level of education in home country in 2020 or
- Have excellent academic performance records with minimum of ‘B’ in all mathematics and English
- Selected applicants are required to present a minimum of IELTS 5.5 or IBT 71 of English proficiency prior to their final admission to KDU Applicants whose first language is English might be exempted from this requirement.
- Be not older than 22 years of
Selection Process | South Korea Scholarship 2022/2023
All applicants will be subjected to merit-based two-stage selection process.
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Stage I: IUCEA shall conduct the preliminary selection of candidates. Interested applicants must submit either electronic or hard copies of the following documents to the IUCEA Office in Kampala, Uganda:
- Complete the electronic form on this link: https://forms.office.com/r/q3vxPTEgNY
- Submit the hardcopy Application Form.
- Statement of Interest to the Executive Secretary of IUCEA.
- Upload required documents:
- Recent passport photograph in color with a clear shot of face and upper shoulders;
- Comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV) including names and contacts of two references;
- Two letters of reference (the same referees as in CV, one of the referees should be the Head of the Institution where the student completed his/her secondary school);
- Certified copies of national pre-university certificates and transcripts (Provisional Results will only be temporarily acceptable if endorsed by the Issuing National Agency); and
- Evidence of citizenship and residency of a Partner State in the East African Community: Passport/ National ID and residency attest is required.
Note: All documents must be combined into one PDF file and submitted to IUCEA by April 15th, 2022.
Stage II: KDU Global will conduct individual assessments and confirm the final selection. Candidates might be required to submit additional documents and designated forms if deemed necessary.
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Final selection notices will be sent to successful candidates only by May 23rd, 2022.
KDU Global Admission
Scholarship recipients will submit final admission documents to KDU Global as listed here: Admission>Documents Required Kyungdong University (kduniv.ac.kr) upon receiving additional guidelines.
Important Dates
No. | Stages | Dates |
1. | Submission of application documents to IUCEA | April 15, 2022 |
2. | Preliminary evaluation and selection | May 13, 2022 |
3. | Final selection notices | May 23, 2022 |
4. | Submission of Scholarship Agreement Forms | May 30, 2022 |
5. | Submission of KDU Global Admissions | June 10, 2022 |
6. | Issuance of admission and visa support documents | June17, 2022 |
7. | Visa applications and processing | June 20 – July 1, 2022 |
8. | Travel Preparations including air – ticket issuance | June 27, 2022 |
9. | Arrival and orientation sessions at- Advertisement -Kyungdong University Global Campus | August 8, 2022 |
10. | Commencements of programs of study | August 29, 2022 |
Contact information:
Executive Secretary
Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Kigobe Road, Plot M833, Kyambogo Area
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P.O. Box 7110, Kampala
Republic of Uganda
Email: [email protected]
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Issued by:
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
Government City,
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Mtumba Area,
Afya Street,
University of Dodoma,
P. O. Box. 10,
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40479 DODOMA.